Protesters continuing to occupy a central Yerevan avenue chose on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday new leaders who pledged to reinvigorate their campaign for the cancellation of a controversial rise in Armenian electricity prices.
The ongoing civic movement dubbed “Electric Yerevan” had been in turmoil since its initial organizer, a youth group called No To Plunder, urged the protesters to unblock Marshal Bagramian Avenue and move back to the city’s pedestrian Liberty Square on Sunday.
The No To Plunder leaders warned of another violent police crackdown on the nonstop demonstration, saying the campaign should now take different forms. They also pointed to a major concession that was made by President Serzh Sarkisian on Saturday.
Armenian News
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